How to Clean the Makeup Brushes

December 03, 2013

Cleaning up your makeup tools also means proper hygiene. It is advisable to clean/wash your makeup brushes at least once a month but I love to do it every 2 weeks because of the heavy product buildup on my brushes due to daily use. Do you know that bacteria is also collected with it? They love to linger on damp areas especially if you use liquid foundation and apply it using a stippling brush or foundation brush. So its really a must to clean them. Makeup tools can last longer or a lifetime if properly cared for. Mind you, they don't come cheap.

HOW TO CLEAN

2. Clean it on your hands in circular motion both clockwise and counterclockwise.

3. Wet the brush with water and continue doing the previous step. You will notice that the foam changes its color. This is cause by the pigments and product buildup on your brush.

4. Place the brush under a running water until there are no more foams left.

5. For bigger brushes, I prefer to do steps 1 - 4 all over again to make sure that my brushes are super clean. But you can also skip this step if you are already satisfied.

6. Squeeze out the excess water from the brush using a dry towel but I prefer using a tissue because I clean a lot of makeup brushes at the same time. One dry towel might not be enough to dry them out.

7. Lay them on the tissue or on a dry towel while you are still cleaning up your other brushes.

8. Once all are done. Let them air dry upside down and remember not blow dry them as it will damage the bristles. Be creative on how to do it. For me, I use a brush guard to dry them out.

TIP

+ You don't have to wait a month or 2 weeks to clean your brushes as you can actually do it everyday. But I don't want that because it takes a while to air dry my brushes and I only have two sets of makeup brushes to use alternately when I clean the other set. So while your clean up schedule is not yet due you can wipe your brushes after every use as initial cleaning.

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Hi! I'm Gladys Jane - I'm a work from home Software Test Engineer and a wife. I was raised in Cebu, Philippines, got married in Singapore and now live in the United States of America. A Glad Diary is a lifestyle blog where I share life's experiences: travel, product reviews, home design, petite fashion and a whole lot of lists. I hope you find something interesting. Thanks for dropping by.